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The Black Authors Network (BAN) is dedicated to providing information to help black business owners and authors gain access to the global consumer and to helping promote the growth of black businesses and literature. The Black Authors Network, is here to bring people together, to create a dialogue, and share valuable resources. Our goal is to serve the unique needs of African American authors, to improve literacy and strengthen the image of the African American community. Join us each Monday and Wednesday night for the most stimulating and empowering conversation on the planet. We welcome callers to the show to share their Gifts of Knowledge. Email Ella Curry the producer to become a guest on the show: edc_dg@yahoo.com
Date / Time: 5/8/2008 11:50 PM UTC
"Faith, Hope & Inspiration: Surviving Mothers of Breast Cancer Tribute"
The statistics state that 10 million people around the world could die from breast cancer in the next 25 years without the cures to prevent it. BAN would like to enlighten African American women of the realities behind breast cancer, while paying tribute to survivors of breast cancer. BAN would also like to share, the love for mothers who may have passed on, to a higher reward as well.
Breast Cancer Awareness - Facts & Tips
Every 2 minutes, there is a new breast cancer diagnosis.
Every 14 minutes, a life is lost to the disease.
Over 40,000 people will die this year; about 400 of them will be men.
85% of all diagnoses have no family history.
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between ages 40 and 55.
These are from breastcancer.org:Breast cancer is the leading cancer among white and African American women. African American women are more likely to die from this disease. Breast cancer incidence in women has increased from one in 20 in 1960 to one in eight today. The exact cause of breast cancer is not known. Factors that can increase a woman's risk include heredity, early puberty, late childbearing, obesity, and lifestyle factors such as heavy alcohol consumption and smoking. The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is age -- just growing older. Most breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50, and women over 60 are at the highest risk.__________________________________________________________________Surviving and Thriving After Breast Cancer: Mother's Day TributeSpecial Guests:Peggy Nicholson-chapter president of the Sisters Network® Inc. Crystal Brown-Tatum- author of Saltwater Taffy and Red High HeelsMaxine B. Cunningham -author of POWER WALKING, Journey to WholenessDr. Denise Johnson (African American breast surgeon from Stanford in California)Poets for the evening:Irving Lord'WilliamsLaura MajorJeff MotleySherryle K. JacksonNanette BuchananKL the writerMother's Day Tributes by Authors and Special Speakers:Gwynne ForsterBeverly JohnsonLilisa J. WilliamsRoland TylerCheryl Lacey Donovan__________________________________________________________________Sisters Network® Inc.A National African-American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organizationwww.sistersnetworkinc.org
Sisters Network® Inc. addresses the breast health needs of African American women, through its affiliate chapters, and partnerships with existing service providers. Chapters are organized by breast cancer survivors who are committed to establishing the much needed community breast health services.
The newly formed alliance establishes “one voice” and supports Sisters‚ mission to broaden its outreach efforts to maximize the spotlight on the African American woman’s fight against breast cancer.
10th Anniversary Annual National African American Breast Cancer Conferencehttp://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/conference2008_info.asp
Date: September 19-21, 2008
Location: InterContinental Hotel (Galleria Area), Houston, TX Robin Roberts, of Good Morning America is the keynote speaker
View the flyer for the event:http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/Save_the_Date_2008.pdf
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Tribute Evening Sponsored by:EDC Creations Marketing and Branding Consultantshttp://www.edc-creations.com
Black Authors Networkhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network
A Good Book, Bookstorehttp://www.agoodbook.biz__________________________________________________________________Breast Cancer Resources and Informationhttp://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer/article.htm
What does it mean to be a Survivor? Life After Treatment: What Now?Discussing Coping & Quality of LifePay Tribute to a Mother Who Has Passed Onhttp://www.y-me.org/coping/survivorship/default.php
Questions to Ask Your Doctorhttp://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/SNI_QuestionstoAskYourDoctor.pdf
Husbands: 10 Ways to be there when your wife has breast cancer http://www.y-me.org/publications/winter05_1.php__________________________________________________________________
Incidence and Mortality Rate Trends
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Each year, a small number of men also are diagnosed with or die from breast cancer. Although the breast cancer diagnosis rate has increased, there has been a steady drop in the overall breast cancer death rate since the early 1990's.
While the incidence rate is lower for African Americans than Whites, the mortality rate is higher. Women of other racial and ethnic groups have lower incidence and mortality rates.
It is estimated that approximately $8.1 billion* is spent in the United States each year on treatment of breast cancer.
*In 2004 dollars, as reported in Brown ML, Riley GF, Schussler N, and Etzioni RD. Estimating health care costs related to cancer treatment from SEER-Medicare data. Medical Care 2002 Aug; 40 (8 Suppl): IV-104-17 Source for incidence and mortality data: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the National Center for Health Statistics. Additional statistics and charts are available at:
http://seer.cancer.gov/
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